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WHITE  PORTLAND  CEMENT 

STAINLESS 


TO  THE  READER  - Owing  to  an  error,  the  lower  illustration  cn\ 
stucco  home,  of  Medusa  White  Cement,  is  described  as  the  residence  of\ 
St.  Louis,  Mo.  The  illustration  shown  is  the  residence  of  R.  Hakewesseti 
Conn.  The  architect  was  IVilliam  T.  Merchant  and  the  Mason  Contrai 
Medusa  White  Cement  was  used. 


MEDUSA 

WHITE  PORTLAND  CEMENT 

PATENTED  OCTOBER  13,  1908 

STAINLESS 

PERFECTLY  WHITE  IN  COLOR 

THE  FIRST  TRUE  WHITE  PORTLAND  EVER  MANUFACTURED 


INDc. 

Page 

Introductory  ---------  3 

Non-Staining  Mortar  -------  4 

Stucco  — General  Information  10 

Colors  - - - - - - - - 10 

Finishes  - - - - - - - -10 

Aggregates  -------  10 

Illustrations  - --  --  --10 

Concrete  Blocks  ------  - - 27 

Concrete  Bridges  --------  31 

Interior  Work  ------  ...  32 

(Floors,  mantels,  artificial  marble) 

Artificial  Stone  Building  Trim 35 

Concrete  Pergolas  - --  -----30 

Garden  Ornaments  --------  37 

Ornamental  Cast  Stone 38 

Monuments  and  Grave  Stones  -----  40 

Concrete  Specialties  42 

Specifications  ---------  45 

Tests  -----...-.-46 


THE  SANDUSKY  CEMENT  COMPANY 

CLEVELAND,  O.,  U.  S.  A. 


ENGINEERS  BUILDING 


Ornamental  Concrete  Work  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 


Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

Patented  Oct.  13,  1908 

MEDUSA  White  Portland  Cement  is  the  first  true  white  Port- 
land ever  manufactured  and  is  guaranteed  to  be  a high  test- 
ing Portland,  passing  all  the  requirements  of  the  American 
Society  for  Testing  Materials  and  of  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment. It  is  perfectly  white  in  color  and  non-staining,  and  its  artistic 
possibilities  are  unlimited.  Medusa  White  is  to  be  used  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  ordinary  Portland,  from  which  it  differs  in  no  respect  except  in 
its  pure  white  color. 

Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  when  mixed  with  white  sand,  ground 
white  marble,  granite,  quartz  or  white  limestone  is  especially  suitable  for 
exterior  stucco,  steps,  balustrades,  columns,  doorways,  window  sills,  lin- 
tels, copings,  watertables,  etc.,  and  for  interior  wainscoting,  floors,  stair- 
cases. panels  and  mantels. 

Medusa  White  is  unexcelled  for  cemetery  work— monuments,  vaults, 
urns  and  plot  borders,  and  for  parks  and  grounds— fountains,  seats, 
railings,  steps,  curbing,  walks  and  gateways.  It  is  an  incomparably  im- 
proved substitute  for  plaster  in  reproducing  statuary  figures  and  groups 
for  galleries  of  casts. 

Pure  white  concrete  building  blocks  with  the  appearance  of  solid 
blocks  of  marble,  or  blocks  of  various  high-class  finishes  can  be  obtained 
by  the  use  of  Medusa  White  Cement,  while  the  possible  uses  of  Medusa 
White  in  the  manufacture  of  garden  furniture  and  in  the  production  of 
white  and  colored  tiles  for  mosaic  floors,  bathrooms  and  fireplaces,  are 
too  numerous  to  be  here  more  than  mentioned. 

Architects,  stone  setters  and  terra  cotta  manufacturers  are  recom- 
mending the  use  of  Medusa  White  as  the  one  sure  method  of  obtaining 
satisfactory  and  permanent  results  in  stainless  mortar  for  backing, 
setting  and  pointing  marble,  granite,  terra  cotta,  glazed  tile,  face  brick, 
etc. 

Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  is  being  used  in  all  parts  of  the 
world  with  universal  satisfaction,  and  has  been  used  extensively  by  the 
United  States  and  foreign  governments,  conclusive  evidence  of  its  ex- 
traordinary high  quality.  A trial  will  convince  the  most  skeptical  that  it 
is  all  we  claim  for  it. 


Non-Staining  Mortar 


City  Hall,  Oakland,  California 

Medusa  White  Used  for  Setting  and  Pointing  Granite  and  Stone 


The  new  City  Hall  of  Oakland,  California,  which  was  completed  recently,  is  the  highest  municipal 
building  west  of  Chicago.  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  was  used  most  satisfactorily  for  set- 
ting and  pointing  the  granite  and  stone  work. 

Geo.  Frederic  Ashley,  personal  representative  of  the  architects,  Messrs.  Palmer,  Hornbostel 
& Jones,  New  York  City,  was  superintendent  of  construction. 


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Non-Staining  Mortar 


Non-Staining  Portland  Cement  Mortar 

OWING  to  its  entire  freedom  from  coloring  ingredients,  Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement  is  absolutely  stainless,  and  can  be  used  for  laying  or  setting  stone,  gran- 
ite, terra  cotta,  face  brick  and  glazed  tile,  and  for  backing  fine  textured  stone.  It  is 
particularly  adapted  for  outside  work  and  will  be  permanent  in  pointing  joints 
between  blocks  or  slabs  of  marble,  etc.  Extra  precaution  should  be  taken  in  the  se- 
lection of  white  sand  and  ground  marble  for  non-staining  work,  as  some  contain  a 
large  percentage  of  organic  substances  which  discolor. 

Medusa  White  is  being  used  very  extensively  as  a non-staining  Portland  cement 
mortar  in  much  important  work  throughout  this  country  by  eminent  architects,  en- 
gineers and  contractors,  and  especially  by  the  United  States  Government,  and  men- 
tion of  the  following  should  be  proof  conclusive  of  its  superiority: 

United  States  Government  Post  Offices 


New  York  City 
Canadaigua,  N.  Y. 

North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y. 
Bristol,  Conn. 
Wallingford.  Conn. 
Frankfort,  Ky. 

Wooster,  Ohio 
Marion,  Ohio 
Delaware.  Ohio 


Athens,  Ohio 
fronton,  Ohio 
Connersville,  Ind. 
Peru,  Ind. 

Wabash,  Ind. 
Jeffersonville,  Ind. 
Watertown,  Wis. 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. 


Asbury  Park,  N.  J 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Ottumwa,  Iowa 
Temple,  Texas 
Lake  Charles,  La. 
Athol,  Mass. 
Fairmont,  W.  Va. 
Carlisle,  Pa., 
and  many  others. 


United  States  Custom  House,  Boston,  Mass.  ------  Setting  interior  and  exterior  marble. 

Peabody  & Stearns,  Architects.  The  Norcross  Bros.  Co.,  General  Contractors. 

Dime  Savings  Bank  Building,  Detroit,  Mich.  - - Laying  enameled  brick,  terra  cotta  and  granite. 

D.  H.  Burnham  & Co.,  Architects.  Lanquist  & Illsley  Co.,  General  Contractors. 

Commercial  National  Bank  Building,  Charlotte,  N.  C.  Marble,  terra  cotta  and  enameled  brick  work. 
Mowbray  & Llffinger,  Architects.  The  Whitney  Co.,  General  Contractors. 

Peoples  Savings  Bank  Building,  Providence,  R.  I.  Setting  and  pointing  interior  and  exterior  marble. 
Clark,  Howe  & Homer,  Architects.  The  Norcross  Bros.  Co.,  General  Contractors. 

August  Heckseher  Building,  New  York  City.  -----  Setting  marble  and  laying  face  brick. 
Jardine,  Hill  & Murdock,  Architects.  Fountain  & Choate.  Mason  Contractors. 

Dickson  & Turnbull,  Marble  Setters. 

National  McKinley  Birthplace  Memorial,  Niles.  Ohio.  -----  Setting  and  backing  marble. 
McKim,  Mead  & White,  Architects.  John  H.  Parker  Co.,  General  Contractors. 

Hamilton  County  Court  House,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  -----  Backing,  setting  and  pointing. 
Rankin,  Kellogg  & Crane,  Architects.  Chas.  McCaul  Co.,  General  Contractors. 


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Non-Staining  Mortar 


Parliament  Building 
Winnipeg,  Manitoba, 
Canada 

.Medusa  W hite  Portland  Cement 
Used  for  Setting  Stone 

Manitoba’s  new  parliament 
building,  to  cost  $2,859,750,  and 
to  be  completed  during  1917,  is 
expected  to  far  surpass  all  other 
public  buildings  in  the  Dominion 
of  Canada,  and  will  contain, 
besides  many  intei'esting  fea- 
tures, over  $1,000,000  in  cut 
stone,  which  will  be  used  in  the 
construction  of  the  walls  and 
towers. 


On  recommendation  of  F. 
W.  Simon,  Architect,  Liverpool, 
England,  and  Provincial  Archi- 
tect Victor  Horwood,  the  con- 
tract was  awarded  to  Thomas 
Kelly  & Sons,  one  of  the  larg- 
est and  most  successful  contract- 
ing firms  in  the  Dominion,  and 
they  are  using  Medusa  White 
Portland  Cement  for  mortar  for 
setting  stone. 


Buckingham  Palace 

London,  England 

Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 
was  used  by  the  Cubitt  Con- 
crete Construction  Co.,  London, 
for  bedding  and  jointing  ma- 
terial of  new  entrance  gateway 
and  to  set  the  Portland  stone  in 
re-facing  Buckingham  Palace, 
residence  of  King  George  V and 
English  royalty,  as  it  does  not 
stain  or  discolor  stone  or  deli- 
cate marble  like  ordinary  Port- 
land cement. 

Medusa  White  Cement  was 
also  found  a most  suitable  ma- 
terial in  construction  of  the 
Queen  Victoria  Memorial,  for 
jointing  and  bedding  the  large 
groups  of  figures  of  the  Queen, 
Justice,  Motherhood,  etc.,  on  ac- 
count of  the  non-staining  quali- 
ties and  as  it  does  not  show  the 
jointing. 


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Non-Staining  Mortar 


New  York  Telephone  Company  Building,  Albany,  New  York 

The  New  York  Telephone  Company’s  new  building  in  Albany,  New  York,  is  a towering  master- 
piece of  structural  magnificence.  It  is  one  of  the  finest  and  best  equipped  office  buildings  in  the 
United  States,  of  steel  construction  and  fire-proof  throughout. 

The  exterior  is  of  granite  limestone,  enameled  brick,  and  mat  glaze,  cream  color  terra  cotta 
of  three  slightly  varying  shades.  Roof  is  of  green  Spanish  tile  laid  on  six-inch  concrete  slabs, 
and  cresting  and  finials  are  of  pure  copper. 

It  is  a fourteen  story  building — twelve  above  ground  and  two  below.  Floors  are  of  concrete, 
and  all  toilets,  corridors  and  stairs  have  marbled  base  and  tiled  floors.  Main  entrance  is  of  mar- 
ble, with  marble  mosaic  floor,  and  above  the  marble  is  ornamental  plaster  and  Caen  stone  panels. 

The  stainless  mortar  used  for  the  face  brick  and  for  setting  marble  was  composed  of  one  part 
Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  three  parts  white  sand,  with  hydrated  lime  added  to  the 
extent  of  twenty  per  cent  of  the  cement,  and  the  joints  are  tooled  to  a slightly  concave  surface. 

McKenzie,  Voorhees  & Gmelin  of  New  York  City  were  the  architects.  Feeney  & Sheehan 
Building  Company  of  Albany  were  the  general  contractors. 


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Non-Staining  Mot  tar 


The  First  Bridgeport  National  Bank  Building,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Medusa  White  Cement  Used  for  Setting  Face  Brick  and  Terra  Cotta 

This  handsome  new  building  was  designed  by  Tracy  & Swartwout,  architects,  New  York,  to  whom 
the  credit  is  due  for  the  production  of  such  a distinctive  and  artistic  result. 

Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  was  used  in  the  setting  of  face  brick  and  terra  cotta  through- 
out the  exterior  construction,  and  has  given  entire  satisfaction  in  appearance  and  setting  qualities. 
After  various  experiments  with  other  materials,  Hoggson  Brothers,  Contracting  Designers  of 
New  York,  adopted  Medusa,  advising  as  follows:  “We  finally  resorted  to  the  use  of  one  part  Me- 
dusa White,  three  parts  ordinary  bank  sand  and  one  shovel  full  of  lime  putty  to  a barrel  of 
cement,  which  produced  an  easy  working  mixture,  excellent  bonding  tendency  and  the  required 
color,  giving  a shade  almost  identical  with  the  light  brick  used  on  the  above  building.” 

Medusa  White  was  also  used  by  Hoggson  Brothers  on  the  Farmers  and  Mechanics  Bank, 
Middletown,  Conn.,  in  setting  terra  cotta  and  brick  work,  also  for  interior  and  exterior  work  on 
various  library  and  other  buildings  for  the  past  several  years,  and  they  have  always  found  it  to  be 
a reliable  and  satisfactory  product. 


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Non-Staining  Mortar 


Perry  Memorial 

Put-in-Bay,  O. 

Granite  Laid  in  Medusa  \\  hite 
Portland  Cement 

The  Perry  Memorial,  Put-in- 
Bay,  Ohio,  erected  to  commem- 
orate the  valor  and  courage 
of  a great  commander  — Oliver 
Hazard  Perry  — and  the  one 
hundred  years  of  peace  between 
Great  Britain  and  the  United 
States,  consists  of  a great  Doric 
column,  with  a museum  on  the 
left,  and  a statue  flanked  by  a 
Colonnade,  on  the  right.  The 
column  is  335  feet  high  by  45 
feet  in  diameter  at  the  base. 

The  stone  selected  for  the  en- 
tire Memorial  is  a white  granite 
with  a delicate  pink  cast  and  is 
laid  in  Medusa  White  Stainless 
Portland  Cement,  which  is  espe- 
cially adapted  to  this  character 
of  work. 

J.  H.  Freedlander  and  A.  D. 
Seymour,  Jr.,  were  the  archi- 
tects. 


Entrance  to 
Col.  Samuel  P.  Colt's 
Farm 

The  portals  erected  by  Col. 
Samuel  P.  Colt  to  mark  the  en- 
trance to  the  drive,  along  the 
shores  of  Narragansett  Bay, 
which  he  has  built  and  thrown 
open  to  the  public,  are  of 
Geoi'gia  marble.  The  design 
is  French  in  character,  and 
mounted  on  the  main  pedestals 
are  bronze  bulls  purchased  by 
Col.  Colt  in  France. 

This  is  very  beautiful  work, 
and  Medusa  White  Portland  Ce- 
ment was  used  for  setting  mar- 
ble. The  architects  were  Clark 
& Howe,  and  the  builders,  The 
Norcross  Brothers  Company, 
both  of  Providence,  R.  I. 


Stucco 


Stucco 

TUCCO  may  be  applied  to  brick,  stone,  hollow  tile,  concrete  block  and  monolithic  concrete 
walls ; also  to  frame  structures  on  metal  lath  or  stucco  board.  The  average  cost  of  stucco 
above  the  usual  wood  type  of  construction  is  3 per  cent. 

Conditions  must  determine  whether  one,  two  or  three  coat  work  is  necessary.  If  the  wall  is  rough 
and  uneven,  three  coats  should  be  used.  To  obtain  a uniform  color  three  coats  are  necessary  for 
a slap-dash  finish,  the  second  and  third  coats  of  which  should  consist  of  Medusa  White  Cement, 
as  in  a finish  of  this  kind  there  are  numerous  places  that  are  not  covered  by  the  third  coat.  For 
a stipple  finish  three  coats  are  also  recommended,  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  to  be  used  in 
second  and  finish  coats. 

Plasterers’  hair  may  be  used  in  the  first  coat  for  stucco  work,  in  the  proportion  of  one  pound 
to  one  sack  of  cement. 

The  use  of  hydrated  lime  is  recommended,  to  the  extent  of  from  10  per  cent  to  15  per  cent  of 
the  weight  of  cement,  as  it  makes  the  mortar  more  plastic  and  adhesive  and  work  easier  under 
the  trowel  and  assists  to  a great  extent  in  preventing  hair-cracks.  The  cement  and  hydrated 
lime  should  first  be  thoroughly  mixed  in  dry  form ; then  the  aggregate  should  be  added  and 
mixed,  before  the  addition  of  water. 

Work  must  be  thoroughly  wetted  (with  clean  water)  to  prevent  absorption  of  water  from  the 
fresh  mortar,  and  still  be  moist  before  the  application  of  each  coat  to  insure  a perfect  bond.  The 
finish  coat  of  stucco  should  be  kept  moist  by  spraying  with  water,  for  at  least  a week,  and  pro- 
tected from  the  direct  rays  of  the  sun  or  warm  winds  by  means  of  a damp  canvas  or  burlap,  fre- 
quently sprinkled;  this  will  prevent  hair-cracks  and  checking.  Excessive  troweling  should  also  be 
avoided,  as  this  is  often  the  cause  of  hair-cracks  on  flat  or  smooth  surfaces. 

The  plastering  should  be  started  at  the  top  of  the  wall  and  carried  downward.  Care  should 
be  taken  to  make  the  stucco  work  continuous,  that  is,  one  patch  of  plaster  must  not  be  allowed  to 
dry  before  the  adjoining  space  is  covered.  If  it  is  impossible  to  work  the  full  width  of  the  wall 
at  one  time,  the  joint  should  be  at  some  natural  division  of  the  surface,  such  as  a window  or 
door.  If  this  precaution  is  not  observed,  cracks  and  differences  of  color  are  likely  to  occur  in 
the  finished  surface. 

Stucco  should  never  be  applied  when  the  temperature  is  below  freezing. 

Only  a small  quantity  of  plaster  should  be  mixed  at  one  time  (not  more  than  will  be  used 
within  one  hour),  so  the  cement  does  not  have  an  opportunity  to  set  before  being  used. 

One  barrel  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  (4  sacks  of  94  pounds  net  each)  and  two  parts 
of  aggregate  will  cover  approximately: 

Vi  inch  thick 480  square  feet 

Vn  inch  thick 240  square  feet 

% inch  thick 160  square  feet 


Colored  Concrete 

Any  desired  color  can  be  produced  by  the  use  of  dry  mineral  colors  with  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement,  making 
possible  permanently  artistic  and  brilliant  effects  not  heretofore  obtainable.  Mix  the  coloring  matter  thoroughly 
with  the  sand  till  a uniform  color  results  and  then  mix  with  the  cement.  The  Poi'tland  Cement  Association  in 
their  “Cement  Stucco”  bulletin  refer  to  this  subject  in  part  as  follows: 

“One  of  the  most  important  questions,  and  one  that  is  bound  to  arise  whenever  the  use  of  coloring-matter  in 
cement  is  contemplated,  is  that  of  permanency.  Blacks  are  safe  colors,  as  a rule,  although  it  is  better  to  avoid 
experiments  with  cheap  blacks.  The  carbon  blacks  are  pi’eferable  to  lampblacks,  because  they  do  not  have  the 
same  tendency  to  float  to  the  top  during  mixing.  There  are  fewer  grades  of  carbon  blacks  and  there  is,  there- 
fore, less  likelihood  of  getting  a worthless  color.  Ultra-marine  blue,  if  of  good  quality,  will  hold  its  color  for  a 
number  of  years,  and  generally  possesses  the  virtue  of  fading  out  evenly,  when  it  does  finally  lose  its  color. 
It  cannot  be  classed  as  a permanent  color,  as  is  black,  brown  or  ochre. 


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Stucco 


Table  of  Colors 


Color  Desired 

Commercial  Names  of  Colors 

For  Use  in  Cement 

Pounds 
Required  fo 
of  Cement 

Light 

Shade 

of  Color 
r Each  Bag 
to  Secure : 

Medium 

Shade 

f Germantown  Lampblack 

% 

i 

Grays,  blue-black  and  black 

1 Carbon  Black 

% 

i 

[ Black  Oxide  of  Manganese 

i 

2 

Blue  shade  

Ultramarine  Blue 

5 

10 

Brownish-red  to  dull  brick  red 

Red  Oxide  of  Iron 

5 

10 

Bright  red  to  vermilion 

Mineral  Turkey  Red 

5 

10 

Red  sandstone  to  purplish-red 

Indian  Red 

5 

10 

Brown  to  reddish-brown 

Metallic  Brown  (Oxide) 

5 

10 

Buff,  colonial  tint,  and  yellow 

Yellow  Ochre 

5 

10 

“Green  is  an  unsatisfactory  color  to  experiment  with.  Commercially,  there  is  no  green  cement  color  on  the 
market  that  will  not  fade  when  mixed  with  cement  and  exposed  to  light  and  weather. 

“Reds  and  browns  need  little  comment  in  addition  to  the  explanation  given  in  the  Table  of  Colors.  Yellow 
ochres  offer  a wide  variety  of  shade  and  quality.  French  ochre,  if  genuine,  is  safe  to  use,  and  with  it  most  at- 
tractive colonial  yellow  and  buff  tones  can  be  secured.  There  are  a number  of  good  yellow  ochres  manufactured 
in  this  country,  but  naturally  they  are  not  of  the  cheapest  variety.  It  is  always  safe  to  know  the  name  of  the 
manufacturer,  and  also  whether  or  not  the  color  was  specially  designed  for  coloring  cement.” 


Finish 

Smooth  Finish — A smooth  finish  can  be  secured  by  bringing  the  final  coat  to  an  even  surface  with  a steel  trowel, 
with  as  little  rubbing  as  possible. 

Stippled — After  a smooth  finish  is  secured,  pat  lightly  with  a whisk  broom  when  sufficiently  set  to  obtain  a 
uniform  surface. 

Sparkling  Finish — Make  10  per  cent  solution  of  muriatic  acid  in  water  and  scrub  with  stiff  brush  after  final  set- 
ting. Thoroughly  rinse  with  clean  water. 

Slap-Dash  or  Rough  Cast — After  the  second  coat  has  been  brought  to  a smooth,  even  surface  and  before  attain- 
ing final  set,  dash  on  the  third  coat  evenly  with  a wooden  paddle,  to  produce  a rough  surface  of  uniform  text- 
ure when  viewed  from  a distance  of  20  feet. 

Pebble-Dash — A pebble-dash  surface  can  be  secured  by  applying  the  final  coat  fairly  wet  and  then  throwing  clean 
pebbles  into  the  fresh  plaster.  The  pebbles  should  be  about  inch  in  diameter  and  should  run  uniformly. 
Before  throwing  them  on  the  fresh  plaster  the  pebbles  should  be  wet.  The  work  should  be  started  at  the 
top  and  the  pebbles  thrown  with  a sweeping  motion  such  as  is  used  in  sowing  grain.  The  pebbles  must,  of 
course,  be  distributed  uniformly  over  the  surface,  and  must  be  thrown  against  the  fresh  soft  plaster  with 
sufficient  force  to  embed  them  securely. 

Care  must  be  taken  not  to  disturb  the  cement  after  it  has  started  to  set,  and  in  order  to  avoid  this,  the 

surface  must  be  covered  with  the  pebbles  immediately  after  the  fresh  plaster  is  applied.  A plasterer  by  ordi- 
narily quick  work  can  cover  a surface  of  6 feet  square  with  plaster  and  then  apply  the  pebbles. 


Aggregate 


To  produce  white  concrete  or  white  artificial  stone,  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  should  be  carefully  mixed 
with  white  sand,  ground  white  marble,  white  limestone,  quartz  or  granite,  graded  from  fine  to  coarse,  and  pass- 
ing when  dry  a screen  having  % inch  diameter  holes. 

Excellent  grades  of  materials  can  be  obtained  from  the  following: 


Conlin  & Co.,  Tuckahoe,  N.  Y 

The  Hoosac  Co.,  North  Adams,  Mass 

The  Enos  Adams  Co.,  Bennington,  Vt. 

Monarch  Mining  Co.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J 

Wisconsin  Granite  Co.,  Chicago,  111 

Ottawa  Silica  Co.,  Ottawa,  111 

Crown  Point  Spar  Co.,  Crown  Point,  N.  Y 


White  marble 

White  marble 

White  quartz 

White  granite 

Red  and  black  granite 

White  sand 

Mica-spar 


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Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  in  Calcutta,  India 

Duncan  Bros.  Building,  Calcutta,  India 

As  an  attestation  of  the  world-wide  use  of  Medusa  White  by  eminent  architects  and  contractors, 
and  the  great  favor  it  is  meeting  with  in  foreign  lands,  we  reprint  in  part  the  following  from 
“The  Calcutta  Englishman”  of  June  15,  1915: 

“A  project  which  demonstrates  the  value  of  White  Portland  Cement  as  a hard  finish  for  ex- 
terior plaster,  has  just  been  completed  under  the  supervision  of  Mr.  Vincent  J.  Esch,  architect, 
by  Messrs.  Mackintosh  Burn  & Co.,  the  well-known  builders  and  contractors  of  this  city,  using 
one  part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  two  parts  quartz  sand  for  entire  facing  of  Duncan 
Bros,  building. 

“Several  local  firms  have  been  able  to  produce  very  beautiful  marble  effects,  using  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement,  which  includes  very  fine  artificial  marble  floors  in  St.  Thomas’  church 
and  in  the  new  chapel  in  Howrah. 

“Up-country,  their  local  mistries  have  been  able  to  obtain  equally  good  results,  and  an  excel- 
lent illustration  is  the  palatial  residence  recently  erected  by  the  Hon.  Mr.  Sinha  at  Bhagalpore. 
This  experiment  opens  up  a new  field  for  the  use  of  White  Portland  Cement  and  we  expect  to 
see  the  present  insanitary  Crazy  China  peculiar  to  Calcutta  superseded  in  the  near  future. 

“The  artificial  marble  produced  has  a better  appearance  and  is  harder  and  less  porous  than 
natural  marble,  and  is  more  suitable  for  floors  in  a damp  locality.” 

The  finish  coat  of  Medusa  White  on  the  Duncan  building  is  l/j,  inch  thick.  In  the  view  here- 
with the  bamboo  scaffolding  can  be  plainly  seen. 


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Concrete  Farm  Structures  De  Luxe 

Medusa  White  Used  for  Cleanliness  and  to  Beautify  the  Farm 


One  of  the  most  important  policies  of  a progressive  farmer  and  dairyman  is  to  erect  convenient 
and  sanitary  buildings,  and  Edward  A.  Kuharske,  Rockford,  111.,  is  a leader  in  this  advanced 
method  of  construction,  having  designed  and  built  a milk  house,  ice  house,  horse  barn,  water 
tower,  fence,  etc.,  of  concrete,  with  a finish  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement. 


The  milk  house  is  of  the  monolithic  type,  the  roof,  partitions  and  smoke  stack  having  been 


cast  as  the  work  progressed,  and  consequently  all  are  connected 


in  the  reinforced  concrete 
manner  with  the  side  walls. 
Medusa  Gray  Portland 
Cement  was  used,  and  the 
whole  structure  both  inside 
and  out  was  given  a coat  of 
neat  Medusa  White  Port- 
land Cement,  which  was 
applied  immediately  after 
forms  were  removed.  The 
forms  were  raised,  and  the 
white  cement  was  brushed 
on  the  work  of  the  previous 
day,  and  by  this  method  it 
has  bonded  perfectly  with 
the  gray  cement  and  has 
shown  no  tendency  to  peel 
or  brush  off. 


General  View  of  Buildings 


The  concrete  horse  barn 
is  the  largest  of  its  kind  in 
the  vicinity  of  Rockford, 
and  there  perhaps  is  no 
similar  structure  in  that 
part  of  the  country.  It  is 
indeed  a model,  having 
many  stalls  both  of  the 
ordinary  and  box  type  with 
the  latest  sanitary  features. 


The  concrete  water  tow- 
er, supplying  the  dairy  and 
residence  with  water,  was 
given  a brush  coat  of  Me- 
dusa White  Cement. 


The  second  floor  is  arranged  with  rooms  for  the  workmen  to  live  in.  Feed  racks,  water 
troughs,  partitions,  plain  feed  boxes,  cupola,  and  grain  bins  are  all  of  concrete,  no  wood  what- 
ever having  been  used  in 
the  entire  structure  except 
for  the  doors,  and  they 
were  afterwards  tinned  on 
the  outside  to  render  them 
fireproof.  The  interior  and 
exterior  were  finished  with 
Medusa  White. 


Concrete  Milk  House  and  Ice  House 


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Residence 

of  Robert  J.  Allyn 

Hartford,  Conn. 


Stucco  of  Medusa  White 
Applied  to 
Old  Stone  M alls 

This  residence  was  origi- 
nally built  of  stone,  and  in 
remodeling,  the  exterior 
walls  were  first  thoroughly 
cleaned  and  all  loose  ma- 
terial was  removed.  A rich 
cement  mortar  w7as  then 
worked  into  all  crevices,  fol- 
lowed by  another  coat  to 
give  an  even  surface,  which 
was  well  scratched.  The 
two  last  coats  consisted  of 
Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement  and  wfhite  sea  sand, 
and  were  troweled  to  a 
smooth  finish. 

The  new  additions  were 
made  to  conform  to  the 
main  building  and  likewise 
stuccoed  with  M e d u s a 
White. 

Edw.  T.  Hapgood  w7as  the 
architect,  and  R.  F.  Jones 
the  contractor,  both  of 
Hartford. 


Monterey  Hotel 

Asbury  Park,  N.  J. 

M edusa  White  Cement 
Stucco  on  Itrick 

The  Monterey  Hotel  occu- 
pies an  entire  city  block  on 
the  ocean  front  of  Asbury 
Park,  New  Jersey. 

The  building  is  a brick 
structure  of  Spanish  colo- 
nial style,  stuccoed  with 
Medusa  White  Portland  Ce- 
ment, with  roof  of  red  tile 
and  trimmings  in  green. 


Robert  J.  Allyn  Residence,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Edw.  T.  Hapgood,  Architect  R.  F.  Jones,  Contractor 


Monterey  Hotel,  Asbury  Park,  N.  J. 
Watson  and  Huckel,  Architects 


Watson  & Huckel,  Phila- 
delphia, Penna.,  were  the 
architects. 


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Prominent  Owner  and  Architects 

Use  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

The  group  of  service  buildings  on  the  private  estate  of  August  A.  Busch,  President  of  the  An- 
heuser-Busch Brewing  Association,  include  a model  dairy,  stables,  a large  coach-house,  spacious 
garage,  club-house,  dwelling  for  at  least  five  families,  and  chauffeurs’  lodge.  The  buildings  pro- 
vide for  the  housing  of  eighteen  cows  and  twenty  horses. 

The  estate  consists  of  about  200  acres  of  richly  wooded  land  in  the  most  picturesque  section 
of  St.  Louis  County,  about  twelve  miles  from  the  city  of  St.  Louis,  on  the  Gravois  Road.  This 
once  formed  the  southern  half  of  U.  S.  Grant’s  farm,  from  which  he  enlisted  as  lieutenant  in  the 
Fourth  Missouri  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  only  a few  miles  distant  in  the  direction  of  the  Mississippi 
River.  “Hardscrable,”  the  old  log  cabin  wherein  the  young  lieutenant  and  his  bride  began  house- 
keeping, still  stands  on  the  premises  as  a memorial. 

The  buildings  where  no  connection  is  essential,  are  divided  by  a solid  brick  wall  for  fire  pro- 
tection. The  walls  are  of  brick,  13  inches  and  18  inches  thick,  with  Medusa  White  Portland  Ce- 
ment rough-cast  on  the  outside. 

Klipstein  & Rathmann,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  were  the  architects. 


“Bauernhof” 
on  Estate  of 
August  A.  Busch 
Near  St.  Louis 
Missouri 


St.  Mary’s  Hospital 
San  Francisco 
California 

Exterior  Finish  of 
Medusa  White 
Portland  Cement 

Willis  Polk,  Architect 


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Medusa  White  Adapted  to  Old  Style  Architecture 

This  building,  although  in  the  city,  is  planned  as  a roadside  inn,  and  caters  largely  to 
St.  Louis  automobilists  who  pass  this  way.  It  is  an  adaptation  of  the  old  half-timber 
architecture,  built  in  the  style  of  the  sixteenth  and  seventeenth  centuries,  as  found  in 
the  cities  of  Nuremberg,  Rothenburg  and  other  Bavarian  cities,  and  was  designed 
by  the  well-known  architects,  Klipstein  & Rathmann,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

The  first  door  has  the  tap  room  proper  with  its  old  tile  door,  drinking  stalls, 
heavy  beamed  ceiling  and  ornamented  walls,  with  a dining  room  in  connection.  In 
the  second  story  and  attic  are  the  living  quarters  of  the  inn-keeper. 

The  exterior  walls  are  of  brick  with  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  rough  cast 
on  the  outside;  the  second  story  is  laid  off  in  half-timber.  The  roof  is  quite  steep, 
is  of  mottled  slate,  with  terminal  dnials  on  all  ridges  and  gables.  The  oriel  window 
at  the  corner  is  built  out  on  the  column  below  and  has  the  spire-like  roof  that  is 
typical  of  the  style  of  this  period.  The  entrance-way  at  the  corner  is  dnished  entirely 
in  rough  cast  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  has  a vaulted  ceiling. 


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Residence  of  R.  A.  Herold,  Architect,  Sacramento,  California 

In  planning'  his  residence,  R.  A.  Herold  of  Sacramento,  California,  one  ot  the  most  prominent 
architects  of  the  West,  was  influenced  by  local  conditions,  and  designed  a building  typical  of 
California. 


The  exterior  walls  of  the 
residence  are  of  2 in.  by  t> 
in.  studding  with  exterior 
sheathing,  over  which  was 
placed  Keystone  hair  insu- 
lating felt  and  then  furred 
with  1 in.  by  2 in.  strips 
and  lathed  with  stiffened 
Clinton  wire  lath. 

Exterior  plastering  is 
three  coat  work.  In  the 
first  coat  about  10  per  cent 
hydrated  lime  was  used. 
The  finish  coat  is  composed 
of  Marysville  sand  and 
Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement,  giving  a light 
gray  color. 


Alhambra  Apartments 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Medusa  White  Cement,  Tinted  a Warm 
Cream,  Used  for  Exterior  Stucco 

This  structure  represents  a new  de- 
parture in  apartment  house  design. 
The  style  is  Moorish  and  the  archi- 
tect’s unusual  treatment  of  the 
facade  afforded  a splendid  oppor- 
tunity to  demonstrate  the  artistic 
possibilities  of  Medusa  White  Port- 
land Cement  for  exterior  work. 

Medusa  White  was  tinted  a warm 
cream,  and  was  applied  as  an  exterior 
finish  by  the  Pacific  Plastering  Com- 
pany, plastering  contractors.  J.  F. 
Dunn  of  San  Francisco  was  the 
architect. 


££  ifiSfy 

€£  661  63: 


cc  on* 


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Agnew’s 

State  Insane  Hospital 
Agnew,  California 

Assembly  Hall  and 
Club  Rooms 

California  State 
Architectural  Dept, 
well  pleased  with 
Medusa  Products 


An  institution  exceptional  in  plan  and  design  is  that  for  the  care  of  the  insane  at  Agnew,  Califor- 
nia, covering  331  acres  of  land,  and  practically  all  of  the  buildings  have  exterior  finish  of  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement  and  Medusa  Waterproofing,  another  large  and  notable  project  for  which 
our  materials  were  selected. 

The  buildings  were  designed  by  the  California  State  Architectural  Department,  and  W.  D. 
Coates,  Jr.,  architect,  advised  us  a short  time  ago  that  of  the- 28  buildings  of  this  institution 
erected  by  him,  most  of  them  were  covered  with  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement,  containing 
Medusa  Waterproofing,  and  had  “stood  the  test  of  time  to  the  extent  that  there  is  hardly  a crack 
anywhere.” 


Residence  of 
H.  P.  J.  Hamilton, 
Jr. 

St.  Louis,  Mo 

Guy  Study,  Architect 

Medusa  White 
Portland  Cement 
and  marble  dust 
used  for  stucco. 


From  a portion 
of  the  architect’s 
description  : 


“Our  method  of  applying  the  last  coat,  so  as  to  obtain  shade  rather  than  shadow,  is  to  mix 
the  white  cement  and  marble  dust  in  a rather  thin  plaster  and  throw  it  on  with  a wire  brush  or 
a paddle.  This  last  coat  should  be  thin  enough  to  run  very  slightly  after  it  is  applied  to  the  wall. 
It  can  be  put  on  any  thickness  (and  in  all  cases  so  as  to  cover  the  under  coat)  but  the  consis- 
tency should  be  thin  or  wet  enough  to  run  down  very  slightly,  not  to  exceed  1/2  inch,  after  it 
strikes  the  wall.  It  is  this  running  that  gives  the  slightly  rounded  surfaces,  and  gives  a wall, 
that  even  on  close  observation,  has  the  appearance  of  pebbles,  and  at  a short  distance  off  the 
texture  is  identical. 

“A  section  of  the  wall  about  20  feet  square  should  be  covered  at  a time  with  the  rough  coat 
of  portland  cement  plaster  applied  under  pressure,  followed  in  about  two  hours  or  so  with  the 
finish  coat,  thrown  on  while  the  first  coat  is  still  green,  thus  uniting  into  a solid  mass. 

“The  residence  of  Mr.  Hamilton  is  of  brick,  but  the  treatment  of  the  wall  can  be  applied 
to  frame  as  well.  The  house  shown  here  is  about  three  years  old,  and  while  not  as  white  as 
the  first  year  it  can  still  be  called  sparkling  white.  The  surface  is  unusually  hard,  and  in 
erecting  an  addition  to  one  of  our  houses,  I have  seen  the  brick  break  before  the  plaster.  Some 
of  these  finishes  have  stood  for  ten  years  and  seem  to  be  as  good  today  as  when  first  applied.” 

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Residence  of  G.  A.  Boeckling,  Sandusky,  Ohio 

Medusa  White  Used  for  Exterior  Finish  and  for  Laying  Brick  Walks 


The  residence  of  G.  A.  Boeckling,  President  and  General  Manager,  Cedar  Point  Pleasure  Resort 
Co.,  Sandusky,  Ohio,  is  of  hollow  tile  construction.  First  and  second  coats  of  exterior  stucco 
are  Medusa  Gray  Portland  Cement,  and  the  third  or  finish  coat  of  one  part  Medusa  White  Ce- 
ment and  two  parts  crushed  white  marble. 

Terrace  walls  and  curb  walls  around  walks  were  also  finished  in  Medusa  White  and  crushed 
marble.  Sidewalks  are  red  brick,  laid  with  white  cement  mortar  composed  of  one  part  non-stain- 
ing Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  two  parts  white  silica  sand.  All  exterior  trim  was  made 
by  The  Fischer  & Jirouch  Co.,  Cleveland,  who  are  also  using  Medusa  White. 

The  W.  W.  Hodges  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  were  the  architects. 


Residence  of  S.  S.  McCord,  St.  Joseph,  Missouri 

Walter  Boschen,  Architect 

Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  used  for  exterior  finish  on  hollow  tile, 
and  for  the  balustrade  and  terrace  floor 


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State  Normal  School,  San  Jose,  California 

This  is  said  to  be  the  largest  reinforced  concrete  school  building,  in  ground  area,  in 
the  world,  covering  246  by  472  feet,  is  two  stories  high,  and  because  of  its  immense 
proportions  and  unusual  exterior  treatment  it  is  attracting  world-wide  attention. 
The  decorations  of  the  structure  are  unique,  and  demonstrate  the  possibilities  of 
ornamentation  of  all-concrete  structures  at  comparatively  small  expense. 

The  building  is  of  a rectangular  shape,  broken  up  slightly  with  pavilions  and  but- 
tresses, is  absolutely  monolithic,  has  a total  of  155  rooms  and  an  imposing  tower 
equivalent  to  live  stories.  The  architecture  is  a combination  of  the  so-called  Mission 
and  Spanish,  with  suggestions  of  the  Moorish  and  Gothic,  the  latter  being  quite  in 
evidence  in  the  tower  treatment.  From  an  artistic  standpoint,  nothing  has  thus  far 
been  developed  in  California  in  public  buildings,  built  entirely  of  reinforced  concrete, 
to  equal  it. 

The  exterior  of  the  rough  walls  is  covered  with  a pebble  dash  of  Medusa  White 
Portland  Cement,  and  the  interior  of  the  corridors  is  treated  with  a stipple  finish, 
while  the  interior  of  the  building  has  a hard-wall  sand  finish.  Red  tile  were  used 
for  the  roof,  and  red  pressed  brick  and  Faience  tile  for  inlay  work  to  decorate  the 
entrances  and  towers.  The  main  vestibule  floor  is  laid  in  Welsh  quarry  tile,  while 
the  corridor  floors  are  of  colored  cement.  All  classroom  floors,  of  concrete,  are  cov- 
ered with  21  | inch  maple.  The  wood  finish  is  Oregon  pine,  stained  and  polished. 

The  total  cost  was  $272,000  and  the  construction  was  done  by  the  F.  0.  Eng- 
strum  Company.  The  design  is  that  of  the  state  engineer  and  architect,  Nat  Ellery 
and  W.  I).  Coates,  but  the  actual  development  of  the  plan  was  left  to  Valere  Demari, 
a young  French  student. 


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Concrete  Blocks 


Home  of  Chas.  Barber,  Manlius,  111. 


Concrete  Blocks  of  Real  Merit 


The  Auburn  Novelty 
W o r k s,  Auburn,  Inch, 
have  all  the  block  trade 
for  miles  around  their 
city,  and  put  up  nearly 
one  hundred  buildings  in 
the  last  seven  years. 
They  have  grown  from 
the  output  of  one  hand 
machine  to  the  capacity 
of  1,200  blocks  per  day, 
besides  all  their  other 
lines  of  concrete  prod- 
ucts. 


Medusa  White  Cement 
blocks  waterproofed  with 
Medusa  Waterproofing. 

Blocks  furnished  by  the 
Manlius  Lumber  Co., 
Manlius,  111. 


The  residence  of  Isaac 
Grogg  was  the  first  white 
job  put  up  by  the  Au- 
burn Novelty  Works.  In 
the  manufacture  of  con- 
crete blocks  they  used 
one  part  Medusa  White 


Residence  of  Isaac  Grogg,  Auburn,  Ind. 


Cement  with  Medusa  Waterproofing  added,  two  and  one-half  parts  white  sand,  and  hydrated  lime. 


They  also  use  Medusa  Waterproofing,  which  permits  the  interior  plastering  to  be  applied 
directly  to  the  block  wall  without  furring  or  lathing,  and  this  lowers  rather  than  increases  the 
expense  to  the  owner. 


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Concrete  Blocks 


Mausoleum  of  Blocks 
Faced  with  Medusa 
White  Cement 

Nine  Years’  Exposure 
to  the  Weather  Improves 
the  Appearance 


The  suitability  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  Medusa  Waterproofing  for  concrete  block 
work  is  strikingly  demonstrated  in  the  construction  of  a mausoleum  in  Decatur,  Illinois,  and  is 
of  special  interest  to  concrete  block  manufacturers. 

Nine  years  ago  F.  J.  Walters  built  a mausoleum  40  feet  by  110  feet  and  24  feet  high,  con- 
taining 350  crypts,  one  receiving  vault  and  chapel.  Cement  blocks  faced  with  Medusa  White  Port- 
land Cement  and  waterproofed  with  Medusa  Waterproofing  were  used.  The  roof  is  of  reinforced 
steel  and  tile  embedded  in  cement,  while  the  interior  is  lined  throughout  with  marble. 

Those  who  have  seen  the  work  recently  state  that  it  looks  better  than  when  built,  is  elegant 
in  appearance  and  shows  remarkable  durability,  and  is  indeed  a great  testimonial  to  Medusa 
products. 


Concrete  Blocks  That 
Mean  New  Business 
and  Increased 
Profits 


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Poured  concrete  building  blocks,  manufactured  by  Merrill  Moore,  Creston,  Iowa,  with  a facing  of 
Medusa  White  Portland  Cement,  embody  the  best  qualities  of  other  building  materials, — beauty, 
strength,  adaptability  and  durability. 

The  illustration  is  of  the  residence  of  Al.  Bryan,  Creston,  Iowa,  and  plainly  shows  what  can 
be  accomplished  in  high-grade  block  construction.  White  granite  was  used  as  an  aggregate  with 
Medusa  White  Cement,  and  the  manufacturers  advise  that  blocks  of  this  kind  sell  when  placed  in 
competition  with  pressed  brick  and  cut  stone. 


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Bridges 


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New  Lorimer  Bridge,  Piqua,  Ohio 

Railing  and  Ornamental  Work  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 


The  structure  is  approximately  600  feet  long,  comprises  four  arches,  and  has  a width  of  50  feet. 
It  is  all  concrete  including  electric  lamp  standards.  All  of  the  railing  and  ornamental  work  above 
the  coping  are  made  of  cast  concrete,  using  as  an  aggregate,  marble  grit,  ground  marble  and 
Medusa  White  Portland  Cement. 

It  is  a perfect  example  of  high  class  reinforced  concrete  bridge  construction  and  reflects  great 
credit  on  the  builders,  The  Hackedorn  Contracting  Company,  Indianapolis,  Indiana.  The  cost  of 
the  bridge  was  approximately  $100,000. 


Reinforced  Concrete  Arched  Bridge,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

This  bridge  is  built  of  Portland  cement  concrete  with  a facing  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 
and  crushed  Barre  granite.  The  balusters  were  made  in  cast  iron  molds  and  set  in  place,  the 
hand  rail  being  cast  about  the  upper  ends  of  the  balusters.  The  bridge  is  90  feet  long  over  all. 


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Interior  Work 


Interior  Work 


PURE  white  floors,  wainscoting,  staircases,  panels,  etc.,  can  be  obtained  by  the  use  of  one  part 
Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  two  parts  white  sand  or  ground  marble,  this  to  be 
a»tied  as  a top  coat  before  the  base  has  reached  its  final  set.  In  the  production  of  white  or 
colored  nles  for  mosaic  floors,  wainscoting,  bath-rooms  and  fireplaces,  a mixture  of  one  part 
Medusa  White  and  two  parts  ground  white  marble  should  be  used.  For  bath-room  walls  mark 
off  in  small  blocks  just  before  final  set,  and  when  thoroughly  hard  (after  a week’s  time)  scrub 
off  surface  with  a fine  grain  carborundum  stone,  and  water,  which  will  leave  a permanently 
smooth,  almost  polished  surface. 


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St.  Agnes’  Convent  Chapel,  Calcutta,  India 

Floors,  Staircases,  Steps,  etc.,  of  Medusa  White  Cement 

In  far-away  Calcutta,  India,  Medusa  White  Cement  is  being  used  in  large  quantities  and  for  many 
purposes,  the  most  interesting  of  which,  however,  is  in  the  construction  of  St.  Agnes’  Convent 
Chapel. 

Several  floors  and  staircases  are  of  Medusa  White,  and  the  illustration  herewith  shows  part 
of  the  chapel  floor  with  full  view  of  the  chancel  and  altar,  the  pillars  being  light  cast  iron  pipes 
encased  in  expanded  metal  lath  and  finished  in  Medusa  White,  as  are  also  the  arches, — the  whole 
having  the  appearance  of  the  finest  marble.  The  chancel  floor  and  altar  steps  are  of  Medusa 
White  Cement. 

William  Jacks  & Co.,  1 Lall  Bazar,  our  Calcutta  agents,  through  whom  the  Medusa  White 
Cement  was  furnished,  advise  as  follows: 

“Unfortunately  in  these  photographs  there  is  a good  deal  of  shading  that  is  unavoidable  with 
interiors,  but  our  friends  remark  that  the  floors  are  a good  white  color  and  the  borders  shown 
are  inlaid  with  black  and  red  cement,  the  effect  being  altogether  very  fine. 

“Our  friends  further  add  that  the  building  is  an  orphanage  and  a very  poor  institution,  and 
the  authorities  would  not  think  of  going  in  for  anything  like  the  luxury  of  white  marble,  but  the 
result  obtained  with  Medusa  White  Cement  is  if  anything  better  than  marble  flooring  and  stair- 
cases, while  the  cost  of  course  is  very  much  less. 

“The  first  of  these  floors  brought  repeat  orders  for  the  others  as  well  as  several  outside  this 
particular  institution.” 


Interior  Work 


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In  the  residence  of  S.  B.  Newberry,  president  of  the  Sandusky  Cement  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
extensive  use  was  made  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement. 

Medusa  White  with  white  sand  and  a small  amount  of  buff  mortar  color  was  used  for  the 
exterior  stucco  and  the  entrance  hall,  the  latter  being  marked  off  in  blocks. 

All  of  the  exterior  trim  including  doorway,  urns  and  railings  was  manufactured  by  George 
Rackle  & Sons  Co.,  Cleveland,  of  a graded  white  granite  aggregate  and  Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement,  mixing  1 1 Vf  Medusa  Waterproofing  with  the  cement.  This  concrete  was  molded  in 
plaster  piece-molds  and  turned  out  of  the  forms  immediately.  The  cast  units  were  then  given 
a very  fine  spray  of  water  to  remove  the  film  of  cement  from  the  surface  and  expose  the  granite 
aggregate.  When  the  casts  were  three  days  old  they  were  washed  with  a solution  of  muriatic 
acid  and  water  to  brighten  the  surface,  after  which  the  concrete  stone  was  kept  moist  until  time 
for  delivery. 

The  stairway  and  interior  trim,  also  by  George  Rackle  & Sons  Co.,  were  made  of  white  marble 
aggregate  and  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement,  cast  in  glue  molds.  When  the  casts  were  several 
weeks  old  they  were  rubbed  with  carborundum  to  remove  the  surface  cement,  and  were  then 
washed  with  acid,  which  developed  a beautiful  white  finish  similar  to  new  cut  marble.  The  stair- 
case is  adapted  from  the  design  of  one  in  Blois  Castle,  France. 

F.  B.  Mead  & James  Hamilton  were  the  architects;  F.  W.  Mettler,  the  general  contractor,  and 
Charles  Bonnell,  the  stucco  contractor;  all  of  Cleveland. 


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Artifical  Marble 


Artificial  Marble 


The  Art  Stone  Company,  Waynesboro,  Penn.,  for  some  time  has  been  successfully  using  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement  in  concrete  marble  making,  and  in  a great  variety  of  decorative  concrete 
work.  The  illustration  gives  a good  idea  of  the  artistic  possibilities  of  concrete  for  interior  use, 
and  the  results  obtained  are 
certainly  remarkable. 


By  their  formulas,  proc- 
esses and  methods  it  is  pos- 
sible to  imitate  any  marble, 
granite  or  onyx,  from  a 
pure  white  to  all  the  various 
shades  and  colors  desired, 
at  a cost  of  about  one- 
fourth  that  of  natural  mar- 
ble, and  in  this  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement  is 
an  important  factor.  Color- 
ing is  used  in  the  facing 
surface  only,  which  is  per- 
manent and  will  not  fade, 
and  takes  a polished  finish 
direct  from  the  molds,  while 
the  body  of  tile  is  of  ce- 
ment. 


Ornamental  Concrete  Mantel 

This  mantel  was  designed  by  Adolf  Schilling  and  built  by  the  Pompeian  Stone  Co.,  Haddon 
Heights,  N.  J.,  under  his  direction.  For  this  entire  work  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  was 
used,  in  proportion  of  one  cement  to  two  and  one-half  white  marble  sand.  All  undercut  parts  were 
cast  by  the  wet  process  in  gelatin  molds,  and  the  plain  and  molded  parts  were  cast  in  plaster  of 
Paris  molds. 


The  panel  in  mantel  repre- 
sents the  celebrated  painting 
“Aurora”  and  is  equal  to  the 
best  sculptured  work  of  this 
kind.  On  each  side  of  this 
panel  are  two  enriched  pilasters 
with  Corinthian  capitals,  the 
whole  being  crowned  with  a very 
ornate  cornice.  Four  caryatids 
support  the  shelf  of  the  main 
mantel,  and  a hood  with  lion 
supports  indicate  that  the  man- 
tel was  built  for  a practical  pur- 
pose. A finely  modeled  Medusa 
head,  the  trade  sign  of  Medusa 
Cement,  is  shown  on  the  face  of 
hood,  the  latter  being  of  verd 
antique  color  and  a splendid 
contrast  against  the  pure  white 
marble  effect  of  the  mantel 
itself. 


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Building  Trim 


Apartment  House,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  was  used  by  Schaefer  Bros,  of  Rochester,  with  the  Vermont  Mar- 
ble Company’s  No.  2 marble  as  aggregate,  for  all  the  trim  of  the  thirty-one  family  apartment 
house  erected  by  Nathan  Harris  in  Rochester,  New  York.  It  is  of  a Spanish  order  of  architecture 
and  one  of  the  most  attractive  buildings  in  Rochester. 


The  caps  and  columns  were  cast  in  glue  molds  and  the  arches  and  cornices  in  plaster.  Wood 
molds  were  used  for  the  watertable,  coping,  belt  courses,  etc.  The  mixture  was  one  part  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement  and  two  parts  marble  of  which  one-tenth  was  imported  black  Carrara 
marble.  Pieces  with  only  one  side  exposed  were  faced  about  one  inch  with  the  aggregate,  and  a 

poured  slush  concrete  of 
gravel  and  gray  Portland 
cement,  mixed  four  to  one, 
was  used  for  the  backing. 


All  faced  surfaces  were 
sand  blasted,  then  tooled  a 
drove  finish  with  com- 
pressed air  guns.  As  this 
process  required  the  em- 
ployment of  stone  cutters 
for  a considerable  length  of 
time,  Schaefer  Bros,  now 
sand  blast  all  cast  work  and 
tool  only  the  straight  parts 
with  power  emery  grinders, 
enabling  them  to  use  cheap- 
er labor. 


The  use  of  Medusa  White 
Portland  Cement  with  the 
marble  has  produced  very 
beautiful  results  in  this 
work.  Veredon  Upham  of 
Rochester  was  the  archi- 
tect. 


Michigan  School  for  the  Deaf,  Flint,  Michigan 


The  columns  of  main  portico  of  the  administration  building  are  4 feet  in  diameter  and  40  feet  high. 
The  Ionic  caps  are  in  bold  relief  and  measure  6 feet  at  the  volutes,  while  the  state  shield  of  Mich- 
igan is  11  feet  in  diameter. 


All  the  trimmings  such  as 
watertable,  window  sills,  belt 
courses,  columns,  state  shield, 
etc.,  are  of  concrete  stone,  made 
of  Medusa  White  Portland  Ce- 
ment and  a rough  aggregate  of 
sharp  gray  sand,  waterproofed 
with  Medusa  Waterproofing.  The 
work  was  done  on  the  grounds, 
manufactured  and  erected  by 
The  Maul  Company,  of  Detroit, 
Michigan,  manufacturers  of  art 
stone  and  cement  products. 

Edwyn  A.  Bowd,  Lansing, 
Michigan,  was  the  architect  for 
this  building  and  Theophil  F. 
Banhagel  of  Ionia,  Michigan, 
the  general  contractor. 


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Pergolas 


Pergolas 

A PROPERLY  designed  pergola  adds  an  indescribable  charm  to  the  lawn  or  garden.  It  is  the 
finishing  touch  to  the  architectural  perfection  of  elaborate  grounds  and  at  the  same  time 
confirms  the  artistic  character  of  the  modest  home.  The  pergola  is  by  no  means  solely 
ornamental,  but  serves  many  useful  purposes.  As  the  central  feature  for  a lawn  party  it  not  only 
forms  an  attractive  bower  for  serving  afternoon  tea,  but  is  equally  delightful  as  a sequestered 
nook  to  pass  a quiet  hour  in  a hammock  within  its  refreshing  shade. 


Concrete  Pergola  for  Dr.  J.  D.  Roberts,  Terre  Haute,  Indiana 

Columns,  Girders  and  Cross  Beams  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

Designed  and  Manufactured  by  the  Pettyjohn  Co.,  Terre  Haute,  Indiana 


Pergola  and  Benches  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

Built  by  the  RuofT  Construction  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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Garden  Ornaments 


Garden  Ornaments  of  Medusa  White 
Portland  Cement 

All  views  shown  here  are  of  various  parts  of  the  Castana 
Estate,  Rosemont,  Penn.,  near  Philadelphia,  the  home  of 
Alba  B.  Johnson,  President  of  the  Baldwin  Locomotive 
Works. 

Ten  flower  pots  three  feet  in  diameter  in  the  Garden 
of  Meditation,  and  Spring,  Summer,  Autumn  and  Winter 
emblematically  represented  by  the  maiden,  wife,  mother 
and  age  in  the  Pergola  of  Seasons,  are  excellent  examples 
of  stonecrete  craft.  A Temple  of  Love,  pergola  of  mas- 
sive cast  stone  columns,  rose  trellis,  lily  pond,  summer 
house,  balustrade,  urns,  vases,  exedra  seat,  griffins, 
benches,  etc.,  show  the  great  possibilities  of  decoration  in 
the  use  of  well  executed  concrete  products. 

The  concrete  was  wet  cast,  the  particular  aggregates 
being  a mixture  of  graded  silica  sand  and  white  marble, 
with  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement.  The  plan  work 
was  cast  in  plaster  molds  and  the  ornamental  or  under- 
cut work  in  gelatin  molds. 

After  casting,  at  the  age  of  ten  days,  the  pieces  were 
immersed  in  large  tanks  of  acid  solution,  until  the  outer 
cement  coating  was  removed.  This  treatment  left  a fine 
grain  texture,  similar  to  rubbed  stone,  and  shows  the 
aggregates  to  best  advantage.  The  general  color  tone  is 
a warm  gray  and  ivory,  resembling  in  every  respect  the 
marble  ornaments  of  the  old  gardens  abroad. 

The  concrete  stone  work  was  executed  and  finished 
under  the  direction  of  Adolf  Schilling,  Haddon  Heights, 
N.  J.  (now  manager  of  the  Pompeian  Stone  Co.),  after 
designs  by  Alexander  Mackie  Adams,  architect,  and  the 
landscape  designing  is  by  John  S.  Cope,  both  of  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.  Their  co-operation  in  this  work  has  produced 
one  of  the  finest  examples  of  formal  gardens  in  this 
country. 


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Ornamental  Cast  Stone 


J.  B.  Duke  Estate,  Somerville,  N.  J. 

The  J.  B.  Duke  Estate,  owned  by  the  tobacco  king,  covers  many  acres  of  ground  and  formerly  was 
a flat  and  almost  destitute  stretch  of  land,  devoid  of  hills  and  woodlands.  Hills  were  made,  woods 
planted,  rocks  allowed  to  project  out  of  the  ground,  and  by  the  aid  of  massive  pumps  water  was 
lifted  from  an  adjoining  river  and  caused  to  flow  through  artificially  arranged  lakes.  These  lakes 
are  crossed  by  white  concrete  bridges,  90  feet  to  125  feet  long,  made  of  Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement  and  white  sand.  The  concrete  stone  was  cast  near  the  site  and  placed  in  position  as 
needed,  the  work  being  backed  with  a gray  Portland  cement  reinforced  concrete. 


At  the  end  of  the  longest  bridge  is  a mammoth  white  fountain,  80  feet  in  diameter,  of  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement  with  Medusa  Waterproofing  added,  which  is  so  constructed  that  the  water 
flows  over  the  entire  edge  and  finds  its  way  between  ragged  rocks  to  the  lake  30  feet  below. 
Surrounding  the  lakes  in  irregular  and  broken  form,  are  about  1000  feet  of  balustrade  with  wide 
step  approaches  at  intervals,  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  washed  white  sand,  while 

concrete  garden  furniture 
of  unique  designs  is  every- 
where in  evidence.  The 
bridges,  walls  and  balus- 
trades have  taken  on  the 
appearance  of  the  old 
weathered  marbles  of  the 
Italian  gardens,  for  which 
they  are  being  especially 
admired. 


Buckenham  & Miller  were 
the  landscape  architects, 
and  Richards  & Gaston,  the 
general  contractors,  used 
2500  barrels  of  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement  in 
producing  this  most  beauti- 
ful effect  in  white  concrete 
stone. 


Pedestal  and  Ornamental 
Flower  Vase  of  Medusa 
White  Cement 


Ornamental  Cast  Stone 


J.  B.  Duke  Estate,  Somerville,  N.  .1. 


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Monunments,  Etc . 


Cast  Granite  Grave  Stones 


SCHAEFER  BROS.,  Rochester,  New  York,  were  the  manufacturers  of  the  grave  stones  shown 
herewith  and  have  used  more  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  in  this  class  of  work  than 
any  other  concern  in  the  world,  having  made  and  sold  over  600  grave  stones  and  monu- 
ments in  Rochester  alone,  all  of  which  were  of  concrete  with  a facing  of  white  granite  and  black 
marble  mixed  three  to  one  with  Medusa  White.  Over  forty  different  designs  were  made,  all  cast 
in  wood  molds  with  the  ornamentation  carved  in. 


For  cemetery  work — monuments,  vaults,  columns,  urns,  and  plot  borders — Medusa  White  Cement 
and  ground  white  marble  produce  beautiful  results.  The  finished  product  should  be  washed  off 
with  dilute  muriatic  acid,  which  gives  it  a sparkling  effect  rivaling  the  best  white  marble.  Gela- 
tine and  plaster  molds  are  generally  used. 


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Monuments,  Etc. 


Medusa  White  Cement  in  Monumental  Work 


Joseph  A.  Trombley,  Saginaw,  Michigan,  built  and 
erected  in  memory  of  his  daughter,  in  St.  An- 
drew’s Catholic  cemetery,  a monument  fourteen 
feet  high  with  base  of  Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement  and  figure  of  Bedford  limestone  . 

The  base  is  five  and  one-half  feet  high,  five 
feet  square,  and  one  panel  is  a marble  slab  for  the 
inscription.  The  base  was  made  in  the  fall  of 
1911,  and  today  is  without  a check  and  is  as  hard 
as  flint. 

Mr.  Trombley  also  built  a concrete  cross,  7 
feet  by  20  feet,  with  a base  5 feet  square  which 
sets  4 feet  below  the  surface  of  the  ground.  First 
step  above  ground  is  5 feet  square  by  16  inches 
high,  and  second  step  is  3 feet  square  and  also  16 
inches  in  height  with  an  inscription — “1886” — the 
year  the  cemetery  was  opened.  The  cross  from 
arms  down  is  16  inches  square  and  16  feet  high, 
and  for  reinforcing  has  two  I-beams  4 inches  by  6 
inches  down  to  bottom  of  foundation.  The  arms 
are  also  reinforced  with  I-beams,  but  the  top  por- 
tion which  is  3 feet  6 inches  high  is  not  reinforced. 

Wood  molds  were  used,  covering  three  sides, 
thus  leaving  one  side  open  to  work  from.  The 
cross  is  of  Medusa  Gray  Portland  Cement  and 
coarse  gravel,  mixed  one  to  five,  with  a face  aver- 
aging 1/2  inch  in  thickness  of  one  part  Medusa 
White  Portland  Cement,  two  parts  fine  white  sand, 
and  Medusa  Waterproofing  to  the  extent  of  2 per 
cent  of  weight  of  cement. 

Mr.  Trombley  states  that  the  cross  is  per- 
fectly waterproof  and  after  much  inclement 
weather  and  heavy  rains  it  is  pure  white  and  not 
discolored  in  the  least. 


41 


Concrete  Specialties 


Ornamental  Lighting  Posts 

The  twenty-five  electric  lighting  posts  around 
the  Plaza  Hotel,  manufactured  by  the  East- 
man Plastic  Relief  Co.,  St.  Louis,  are  fourteen 
and  a half  feet  high  and  two  feet  square  at 
the  base,  each  surmounted  by  a 750-watt 
lamp.  They  were  cast  in  one  piece,  consisting 
of  gray  Portland  cement,  sand  and  gravel, 
and  after  being  placed  in  position  were  plas- 
tered, rough  cast,  with  Medusa  White  Ce- 
ment and  white  sand. 


Concrete  Lawn  Stump 

To  prove  our  oft  repeated  assertion  that  the  possibilities  of  Medusa  White  Cement  are  unlimited, 
we  reproduce  here  a view  of  a white  concrete  stump,  manufactured  by  the  Art  Stone  Company, 
Tampa,  Florida. 

This  lawn  ornament  is  13  inches  in  diameter  at  the  top,  24  inches  at  bottom,  and  15  inches 
high.  The  entire  center  is  hollow  which  allows  plants  to  root  deeply  in  the  ground.  It  is  in- 
deed a novel  application  of  white  cement  in  concrete  specialties. 

The  manufacturers  state  that  these  are  inexpensive  to  make,  no  molds  whatever  being  used 
and  in  view  of  this  no  two  are  exactly  alike. 


42 


Concrete  Specialties 


Ornamental  Concrete  Fountain 

This  illustration  is  of  a fountain,  made  in  gel- 
atin molds  of  one  part  Medusa  White  Port- 
land Cement  to  three  parts  white  silica  sand. 
It  was  manufactured  by  the  Architectural 
Decorating  Co.,  Chicago,  111.,  who  use  Medusa 
White  in  all  cases  when  white  cement  is 
specified  or  a white  finish  is  desired  by  their 
customers. 

The  manufacturers  state  that  flexible 
material  must  be  used  for  the  molds  of  orna- 
mental work  to  get  the  undercutting  in  the 
ornament  out  of  the  mold  without  breaking 
the  ornaments.  The  molds  are  treated  with 
grease  to  prevent  the  casts  from  sticking  to 
the  mold.  After  the  cast  is  completed  it  is 
washed  off  with  a solution  of  muriatic  acid 
and  water,  which  solution  takes  all  the  grease 
off  the  cast  and  leaves  a pure  white  cement 
surface.  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 
has  been  used  in  their  casting  department 
for  a number  of  years  and  has  always  given 
entire  satisfaction. 


Capitals  of  Concrete 

Twenty  of  these  capitals  were  used  in 
the  construction  of  St.  Monica’s  church 
of  Rochester,  for  which  Komes  & Kau- 
zor  of  Pittsburgh  were  the  architects 
and  C.  W.  Eldridge,  Rochester,  the  su- 
pervising architect.  They  were  modeled 
by  Adolph  Schmidt,  designer  for  the 
manufacturers,  Schaefer  P>ros.,  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y.,  from  details  furnished  by  the 
architects,  and  were  cast  in  gelatin 
molds.  The  mix  consisted  of  granite 
and  Medusa  White  Cement  with  yellow 
ochre,  and  the  finished  capitals  appear 
to  be  of  Indiana  limestone. 


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Concrete  Specialties 


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Concrete  Steel  Signs  and  Standards 

W.  H.  Filer,  Grove  City,  Penn.,  manufacturer  of  artis- 
tic concrete  products,  offers  a very  novel  specialty  in 
guide  posts,  consisting  of  a reinforced  concrete  stand- 
ard with  concrete  boards. 

The  posts  are  ornamental  in  design,  having  beveled 
edges  and  sunken  panels.  The  concrete  inscription 
boards  are  neatly  made,  and  letters  are  of  cement  in 
black  and  other  colors,  14  inch  to  V2  inch  in  thickness, 
dovetailed  in  the  body  of  the  work,  and  as  they  are 
non-fading,  the  signs  are  indestructible  and  everlasting. 

These  posts  and  signs  are  made  of  granite  and 
Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and  photographs  can- 
not emphasize  the  beauty  and  clearness  of  the  product. 
Mr.  Filer  states  that  “the  best  material  adaptable  for 
this  work  that  I can  find  is  Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement.”  He  also  uses  this  material  for  railroad  mile 
posts,  monuments,  porch  columns,  building  blocks,  caps 
and  sills,  lintels,  etc. 


“The  Coining  of  St.  Louis” 

Executed  in  Medusa  White  Cement 

The  panel  in  bold  relief  over  the  entrance  of  the 
cafe  of  the  Plaza  Hotel,  St.  Louis,  was  modeled 
by  R.  P.  Bringhurst  and  represents  “The  Com- 
ing of  St.  Louis.”  The  side  of  the  panel  is  7 
feet  wide  by  12  feet  high,  or  15  feet  in  height 
including  the  sill  and  cornice. 

A mold  of  plaster  was  used,  and  the  cast  is 
of  one  part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  and 
two  parts  crushed  marble,  well  mixed  to  the 
consistency  of  thick  cream.  The  weight  of 
panel  is  about  two  tons. 

This  very  commendable  piece  of  ornamen- 
tation was  executed  by  the  Eastman  Plastic 
Relief  Company,  St.  Louis,  and  proves  the 
manufacturers  to  be  artists  in  their  line  of 
achievement. 


S p eci  fi  ca  lions 


Specifications 

In  the  Following  Specifications  all  Proportions  Stated  are  by  Volume 


Stucco  on  Metal  Lath 

Two-coat  work  is  all  that  is  necessary,  except 
when  the  finish  coat  is  to  be  a slap-dash  or 
stipple,  then  three  coats  should  be  applied. 

First  Coat: 

1  part  gray  Portland  cement 
2y>  parts  clean,  sharp  sand 

This  coat  should  have  a minimum  thick- 
ness over  the  lath  at  any  point  of  not  less 
than  14  inch,  making-  a total  thickness  of 
from  % to  % of  an  inch. 

The  plaster  must  be  forced  well  into  the  meshes 
of  the  lath  so  as  to  form  a good  key.  Do  not 
trowel  the  plaster  too  much;  just  enough  to 
force  it  through  the  lath  and  to  bring  it  to  the 
required  thickness,  entirely  covering  the  lath. 
While  the  first  coat  is  wet  it  should  be  scratched 
deeply  so  it  will  present  a rough  surface  to  bond 
mechanically  with  the  next  coat,  and  as  soon  as 
the  first  coat  has  set  sufficiently  to  support  the 
second  coat,  the  latter  should  be  applied. 

Second  Coat: 

1 part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

2 parts  ground  marble  or  white  sand 

To  be  ti  to  % of  an  inch  thick. 

Third  Coat: 

If  slap-dash  or  stipple  coat  is  desired,  use 
same  mix  as  for  second  coat,  % of  an  inch 
thick. 

(Keep  wet  as  already  stated.) 

Stucco  on  Brick,  Stone,  Hollow  Tile  or 
Rough  Surfaces 

In  preparing  a wall  for  a stucco  coat,  clean  the 
surface  thoroughly  by  removing  all  loose  ma- 
terial with  a wire  brush  or  stiff  broom.  On  a 
brick  or  stone  wall  dig  out  the  mortar  from  the 
.joints  to  a depth  of  i/>  to  % of  an  inch,  or  pick 
back  the  joints  when  brick  or  stone  are  laid. 
The  wall  must  then  be  saturated  with  water 
and  still  be  wet  when  first  coat  is  applied. 

First  Coat: 

1 part  gray  Portland  cement 

2 Vs  parts  clean,  sharp  sand 

To  be  % of  an  inch  thick. 


This  coat  must  be  well  troweled  so  as  to  fill  all 
crevices  in  the  wall,  and  thoroughly  scratched 
to  insure  a perfect  bond  for  the  second  coat. 

Second  Coat: 

1 part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

2 parts  white  sand  or  ground  marble 

To  be  fi  to  % of  an  inch  thick. 

Third  Coat: 

If  slap-dash  or  stipple  coat  is  desired, 
make  second  coat  % of  an  inch  thick,  use 
same  mix  as  for  second  coat,  and  make 
finish  coat  % of  an  inch  thick. 

(K  eep  wet  as  already  stated .) 

Stucco  on  Concrete  Block,  Monolithic  or 
Smooth  Surfaces 

If  the  wall  to  which  the  stucco  is  to  be  applied 
is  smooth  and  hard,  clean  the  surface  thor- 
oughly (in  some  cases  it  is  necessary  to  clean 
the  surface  with  a solution  of  one  part  commer- 
cial muriatic  acid  and  ten  parts  water,  which 
must  be  thoroughly  rinsed  off  afterwards)  and 
brush  well  into  it  a neat  gray  cement  grout, 
leaving  the  surface  rough,  and  while  it  is  still 
green  apply  finish  coat. 

Finish  Coat: 

1 part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

2 parts  white  sand  or  ground  marble 

To  be  % of  an  inch  thick. 

(Keep  wet  as  already  stated.) 

Non-Staining  Portland  Cement  Mortar 

For  Laying  and  Baching  Limestone,  Terra 
Cotta  and  Face  Brick: 

1 part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 

3 parts  fine  white  sand 

For  Laying  and  Backing  Granite: 

1 part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 
3 parts  fine  white  sand 

For  Setting  Marble,  Glazed  Tile,  Etc.: 

1 part  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 
1 part  ground  marble 


Tests 


Henry  S.  Spackman  Engineering  Co. 

Inspecting  Engineers  and  Chemists 

2024  Arch  Street 

Test  No.  P-8240  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  5-18-16. 

9 months  report  of  test  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement. 

Submitted  by  The  Sandusky  Cement  Co. 

Reported  to  The  Sandusky  Cement  Co.,  Engineers  Bldg.,  Cleveland,  0. 

Description  of  Sample:  Sample  taken  by  our  representative  from  stock  at  ware- 
house of  Samuel  H.  French  & Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Fineness: 

Setting  Time:  Gilmore  Needle 

Passing  No.  100  Sieve 

99.4% 

Initial  Set  

3 

hrs.  15  min. 

Passing  No.  200  Sieve 

86.6% 

Final  Set 

6 

hrs.  10  min. 

Constancy  of  Volume  Test: 

Per  cent,  of  Water... 

...  25.0 

Cold  Water  Pat 

O.  K. 

Temperature  of  Air 

78  deg.  F. 

Air  Pat.  .. 

O.K. 

Temperature  of  Water. 

70  deg.  F. 

Steam  Test  

O.  K. 

Boiling  Water  Test 

O.K. 

Specific  Gravity  

3.16 

Tensile  Strength  of  Standard  Briquettes  (1  Square  Inch  Section) 


Composition 

Per  Cent 

TIME 

Date  Made 

Date  Tested 

- 

Strength 

in  Pounds 

of  Water 

In  Air 

In  Water 

Total 

Briquettes 

Average 

Neat 

25.0 

24  hrs. 

6 davs 

24  hrs. 

7 days 

CM 

CO 

8/13 

8/19 

297 

608 

“ 

“ 

27  “ 

28  “ 

9/9 

717 

“ 

“ 

89  “ 

90  “ 

11/12 

693 

“ 

“ 

179  “ 

180  “ 

“ 

2/12 

822 

“ 

“ 

269  “ 

270  “ 

“ 

5/12 

682 

1 Cement 
3-Ottawa 
Sand 

9.5 

.. 

6 “ 

7 “ 

8/19 

228 

U 

“ 

“ 

27  “ 

28  “ 

“ 

9/9 

363 

“ 

“ 

“ 

89  “ 

90  “ 

“ 

11/12 

351 

“ 

“ 

179  “ 

180  “ 

“ 

2/12 

452 

“ 

“ 

269  “ 

270  “ 

5 >12 

425 

Chemical  Analysis:  Laboratory  No.  3058. 

Silica,  (Si02)  % 

Alumina,  ( 1 A .0  ) % 

Iron  Oxide,  (Fe.,0.,).. % 

Lime,  (CaO)  % 

Magnesia,  (MgO) .93% 

Sulphuric  Anhydride  (SO:;)  1.54% 

Loss  on  Ignition  


Remarks: 

This  Car  bears  private  seals  of  Henry 
S.  Spackman  Engineering  Co. 

This  cement  meets  at  this  period  the 
specifications  of  the  American  Society 
for  Testing  Materials  in  all  respects. 


Respectfully  Submitted, 

Henry  S.  Spackman  Engineering  Company 

E.  L.  CONWELL, 

Vice  President. 


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Tests 


The  Sandusky  Cement  Co. 

Analysis  and  Tests  of  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 


Average  Chemical  Analysis  Average  Tensile  Strength  Per  Square  In. 


Neat 

Silica  

24.20 

Iron  Oxide  

.32 

24  Hours 

400 

pounds 

Alumina  

...  7.10 

7 Days 

691 

pounds 

Lime  (CaO)  

63.42 

28  Days 

773 

pounds 

Magnesia  (MgO) 

1.42 

1 Year 

.....820 

pounds 

Sulph.  Trioxide  (SO.) 

1.64 

Loss  on  Ignition 

1.70 

Sand  1 to  3 

99.80 

7 Days 

250 

pounds 

28  Days 

409 

pounds 

Average  Tests 

1 Year 

452 

pounds 

Setting  Time,  Initial 2 hrs. 

35  min. 

Per  Cent  Water  Used,  Neat. 

22.0 

Setting  Time,  Final 5 hrs. 

20  min. 

Per  Cent  Water  Used,  Sand 

9.0 

Fineness — Through  No.  100  Sieve 

..  99.4% 

Fineness — Through  No.  200  Sieve 

..  .92.0'; 

Specific  Gravity 

. 3.10 

Medusa  White  Cement  Passes 
U.  S.  Government  Tests 

Fac-simile  report  of  Inspecting  Engineer,  Isth- 
mian Canal  Commission,  showing  inspection  of 
400  barrels  Medusa  White  Portland  Cement  at 
our  York,  Pennsylvania,  factory,  which  were 
passed  for  shipment  to  Colon,  to  be  used  in  the 
Canal  Zone  for  permanent  government  quarters 
which  are  being  erected  on  the  Isthmus. 

Several  thousand  barrels  of  Medusa  White 
Portland  Cement  were  shipped  to  Panama  for 
the  United  States  Government,  and  not  one  was 
rejected.  The  samples  for  inspection,  it  will  be 
noted,  were  “taken  at  random”  from  stock  at 
our  mill,  and  the  result  testifies  as  to  the  gen- 
eral high  quality  of  Medusa  White  Portland 
Cement,  which  is  also  being  used  in  much  other 
government  work. 


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These  perfect  and  elaborate  decorative  panels  of  Medusa  \\  bite  Portland  Cement  compare  favor- 
ably with  costly  carved  stone,  and  show  the  great  possibilities  of  Medusa  \\  bite  Cement  for 
effective  ornamentation,  figures,  medallions,  cartouches,  frieze  courses  and  work  in  lias-relief. 
They  exemplify  the  adaptability  of  concrete  for  architectural  purposes,  and  the  use  of  Medusa 
White  Cement  permits  beautiful  and  dignified  decoration  where  a minimum  cost  is  essential. 


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Medusa  White  Portland  Cement 
by  Pompeian  Stone  Company, 
H addon  Heights,  N.  J. 


